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 Car Modification:

 A Vehicle for Self Expression Emily Kearns When considering what falls into the remarkably broad discipline that is folklore, some of the first images that come to mind are peasants and farmers performing folk dances, passing down folktales, and engaging in age-old rituals and ceremonies. I certainly never would have considered car modification to fall under the folkloric umbrella – after all, it seems far too modern, and we often have the misconception that folklore is concerned exclusively with the lower-class workers of the distant past. However, after looking closely at some of the more modern interpretations and definitions of folklore (of which there are many), it becomes clear that car modification – and even car repairs, to a certain extent – more than qualify as facets of this overarching genre. Folklore is divided up into three major sections: material, verbal, and customary lore (Wilson 1986, 229). Material lore has to do with folk objects and tangible items, verbal lore is relayed orally, and customary lore refers to rituals or practices. Car modification, the focus of this paper, is considered a type of material folklore since it deals most primarily with folk objects and how their owners interact with them. Introduction: Car Modification as Folklore The qualifications for what constitutes a folk object are markedly vague, and define nearly any object that has been created and/or noticeably modified by a person for the purpose of expressing themselves or a particular message. A few of the most common examples include the architecture of old barns, the patches of hand-sewn quilts, and carvings. A modified car meets these major guidelines: it is a physical object and has been changed from its original form to express the specific intentions of the owner. As Simon J. Bronner emphasizes in his chapter entitled “Folk Objects” in Elliott Oring’s Folk Groups and Folklore Genres, “despite the ‘otherness’ of objects, humans nevertheless project their own ideas and emotions onto them and see them as reflections of themselves” (Bronner 1986, 204). In modern American society, this is perhaps most true in regards to cars; many car owners, regardless of their knowledge of automotive work, feel connected to their vehicles and value them beyond their essential purpose as a mode of transportation. I myself am capable of nothing beyond checking fluid levels💣🌜 and changing a tire, and yet have fondly named my car and view it almost in the same way a child views a favorite stuffed animal. I am not alone in this: cars hold a special place for many people who are not involved

I. David Carroll and his Pontiac On a cold December evening – is there any other kind? – I sat down to interview David Carroll, a man whom I had the distinct pleasure of meeting about a year ago when he and my mother met by coincidence, became close friends, and later started dating.

and later started dating. I. David Carroll and his Pontiac On a cold December evening – is there any other kind? – I sat down to interview David Carroll, a man whom I had the distinct pleasure of meeting about a year ago when he and my mother met by coincidence, became close friends, and later started dating.